Conservation payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $3.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $267,325 | $44,554 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $500,501 | $41,708 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $716,343 | $39,797 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 24 | $915,921 | $38,163 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 30 | $1,095,122 | $36,504 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 36 | $1,257,143 | $34,921 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 42 | $1,405,677 | $33,469 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 48 | $1,535,679 | $31,993 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 54 | $1,655,653 | $30,660 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 60 | $1,768,720 | $29,479 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 66 | $1,873,816 | $28,391 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 72 | $1,974,241 | $27,420 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 79 | $2,079,967 | $26,329 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 85 | $2,163,596 | $25,454 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 91 | $2,243,394 | $24,653 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 97 | $2,318,128 | $23,898 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 103 | $2,384,845 | $23,154 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 109 | $2,449,314 | $22,471 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 115 | $2,510,839 | $21,833 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 121 | $2,570,488 | $21,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 487 | $1,330,678 | $2,732 |
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